Section I Use of English

Directions:

Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)

A survey of 1,000 British adults by the Royal Society for Public Health has revealed that young people are more likely to experience anxiety or depression due to social media. The survey report, #StatusOfMind, found that 91% of 16 to 24-year-olds use the internet for social networking and that rates of anxiety and depression rose steeply among that age group in the past decade. Social media platforms, such as Instagram and Snapchat, were assessed as the worst for young people's mental health, followed by Facebook and Twitter.

The report also highlighted the positive effects of social media, including self-expression, self-identity and community building. However, these benefits were outweighed by the negative impacts, including bullying, sleep problems and body image anxiety.

The Royal Society for Public Health has called for measures to be put in place to help tackle the negative effects of social media on young people's mental health. These include introducing pop-ups warning users about heavy usage, identifying users who may be suffering from mental health problems and providing support, and social media platforms highlighting when photos of people have been digitally manipulated.

Shirley Cramer, Chief Executive of the Royal Society for Public Health, said, "Social media has become a space in which we form and build relationships, shape self-identity, express ourselves, and learn about the world around us; it is intrinsically linked to mental health. It is important that we have checks and balances in place to make social media less of a 'wild west' when it comes to young people's mental health and wellbeing."

1. [A] in [B] among [C] between [D] beyond

2. [A] analyzed [B] assessed [C] evaluated [D] estimated

3. [A] benefits [B] drawbacks [C] limitations [D] advantages

4. [A] were [B] have been [C] had been [D] will be

5. [A] tackle [B] balance [C] enhance [D] evaluate

6. [A] identify [B] ignore [C] reject [D] acknowledge

7. [A] highlighted [B] noticed [C] recognized [D] realized

8. [A] intrinsically [B] extrinsically [C] implicitly [D] explicitly

9. [A] in place [B] in case [C] in turn [D] in fact

10. [A] wellbeing [B] behavior [C] attitude [D] performance

答案：

1. B
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. A
9. A
10. A